New Tesla Model Y first impressions after demo drive

A Tesla Cybertruck owner from Austin, Texas recently shared a number of insights following a demo drive of the new Model Y.

Tesla recently started offering demo drives of the revamped all-electric crossover. Based on posters that have been shared on social media media, it appears that test drives of the new Model Y were offered in Austin and Dallas, Texas.

New Model Y general observations:

• Tesla Cybertruck owner @VoyageATXBen shared some of his impressions of the new Model Y on social media platform X.
• As per the Tesla owner, the new Model Y’s suspension was incredible as the vehicle felt extremely solid when going over bumps or imperfections on the road.
• Regen reportedly felt quite stronger than the Model Y classic, and the brake pedal itself felt much more firm.
• Ride quality-wise, the new Model Y reportedly felt very similar to the reengineered Tesla Model 3, which received widespread acclaim for its upgraded suspension system.

I drove the new Model Y today! Here are some initial impressions:

The new suspension is LEGENDARY. Going over bumps feels super solid and no longer includes a reverb/rattle noise.

To me, regen felt stronger than the previous vehicle, the vehicle now also gives you the ability… pic.twitter.com/CjpN6tqzxI

— Ben (@VoyageATXBen) February 16, 2025

New Model Y cabin:

• The Cybertruck owner praised the new Model Y’s cabin, which he noted was so quiet, it felt like he was wearing noise-cancelling headphones.
• The materials on the cabin and seats are reportedly a step up from the Model Y classic.
• The buttons on the new Model Y’s steering wheel reportedly felt like physical buttons as well.
• That being said, the Tesla owner noted that the single turn stalk felt almost cheap, perhaps because it was extremely light.
• The Tesla owner also observed that rear visibility has not improved from the Model Y classic since the revamped vehicle still has a slim rear windshield.

The new model Y AC has a swing mode! It basically swings the vent left and right…neat!

More initial impressions to come. This thing ROCKS pic.twitter.com/Azg376H7OP

— Ben (@VoyageATXBen) February 16, 2025

Interesting features:

• The Cybertruck owner also shared a number of interesting observations of the new Model Y’s features during his test drive. 
• For one, the demo unit that Tesla was offering for test drives had adaptive headlights enabled.
• The new Model Y’s air conditioning system also had a swing mode that vents air left and right, which was pretty neat.

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